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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  14. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  15. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  16. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  17. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  18. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  19. School days
    03:57
    School days
  20. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  21. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  22. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
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